10/31 Car Accident

DIALOG>> I was in a car accident.

Why are you wearing a neck brace?

I was in a car accident.

The other guy rear-ended me.

His insurance company will cover everything.


RESPONSE>> Talk about an auto accident you got into.

I remember getting into a car accident a couple of years ago.
ex> He's still scarred from when he got into a car accident.

The car behind me wasn't paying attention and rear-ended me.
* rear-end: If a driver or vehicle rear-ends the vehicle in front, they crash into the back of it.
ex> He didn't see me and rear-ended me.
cf> rear-end (slang): 엉덩이
cf> run a red light: 정지 신호를 무시하다.

My back bumper was completely dented in.
* be dented in: 움푹 패이다, 찌그러지다.
ex> The side was dented in from the impact.

I also got whiplash from the impact.
* get whiplash: 목을 삐끗하다.
ex> She got whiplash from the rollercoaster ride.

I didn't have to stay in the hospital, but I had to wear a neck brace for a while.
* stay in the hospital: 입원하다.
= I wasn't hospitalized.
ex> I recommend you stay in the hospital overnight.
* neck brace: 목 안전대, 보호대

I got compensated for the damages.
* get compensated: 보상받다.

The other driver's insurance company covered all the expenses.
* cover all the expenses: 모든 비용을 처리하다.
ex> My husband covered all the expenses of our trip.


@ We can't keep on ignoring the problem.

1. Some car rear-ended me hard from behind.
2. Her car was dented in from the crash.
3. I remember getting whiplash in a crash.
4. My contract says that the company is supposed to cover all the expenses.